MILITATED

Last update: Just got a letter from FedEx saying I owe £21, and there I was thinking I was done with them 😂

Some Ares 'stendos for my MCX project! Also a genuine Midwest Industries 6" MCX handguard that a friend of mine is transporting, but I won't see that until next month.

Hopefully the final update: I now have the parcel! I received an email this morning from the person who called me, confirming that it is out for delivery & that she will be monitoring it closely. The driver had some issues finding the address & called, so I had to go and meet him down the road, but not too big of an issue. So, if anyone has a similar issue with FedEx & regular CS isn't doing anything, contacting the email address provided by @Tackle above is the way to go (thank you!) I am likely going to avoid using FedEx in future where possible, but happy to have it all resolved. Hope no one else goes through this absolute ballache, but it can be solved.

Got a response from the email provided by Tackle, apparently it will be delivered tomorrow. Hopefully this is the last time 🤣 Edit: they have actually just called me to apologise (numerous times) & notify me that someone else has taken over the case as the previous advisors did not sufficiently assist, or something along those lines. She said she will try and see if a driver can deliver it tonight, but likely it will instead be delivered tomorrow. Seems that contacting that email address is the way!

Thank you all for your responses! As an update, they didn't deliver today. I have sent him a detailed email, I am hoping he can get things sorted! Thank you for that. I will give them a ring tomorrow, cheers! Will update this post with whatever happens next, if anyone is interested

Thankfully it wasn't a RIF order, this time. This was actually just gear for a loadout - 2 pairs of trousers & a top, so nothing crazy. Haven't tried to get a phone number, will see if I can! However, if FedEx's previous 2 responses (not counting their latest one, repeating that it got delivered on the 3rd) are anything to go by, they have the parcel in their possession (again).

Well, FedEx have been absolutely brilliant. Ordered from US, shipped with FedEx. I checked out with my correct address. Couple days later, FedEx send me an email saying my parcel will be delivered on that day. However, I noticed that 'Middlesex' had been added to my delivery address, despite me not living there, which I also obviously didn't include in my address when I placed an order. Anyway, it turns out that there is an address in Middlesex which shares the same door number & name as mine. Even still, my post code is completely different. Not sure why they added Middlesex, but point is, it was there. I assume whoever was doing the label just searched the door number/name & then picked whatever came up first. Whether that was FedEx or the US company, I do not know. I got a delivery confirmation email, stating it was signed for by N.LEE (my first name being Lee) on November 3rd. Now, there was no delivery attempt to my address, so I assume they delivered it to the address in Middlesex & the driver did the signature himself, as usual. I called FedEx, which put me through to a call centre in God knows where. He told me that the parcel had been left at the main entrance of the address it got delivered to - which isn't my address, which also means I couldn't have signed for it either. After waiting 12 mins for him to 'reinstall the report software' (that was bloody awkward), he said the case will be escalated and that I would receive a call in a couple of hours (this was at about 11am). I had also sent an email just in case, with a detailed explanation of what had happened. No call came through, so thought I would call again as it was nearing closing time for the phone lines. I was told that it would be escalated, just like the first time(?) This turned out to be futile as I still haven't received a call (it is now Nov 10th). I then receive a response to my email at about 6, saying that my parcel would be delivered the next day (the 4th). Does that mean they retrieved the parcel...? Anyway, next day came and no delivery showed up. Emailed back to ask what was happening and heard nothing for a few days (possibly due to the weekend). I then got an email yesterday saying that my parcel would be delivered today (the 10th). About an hour later, I get another email saying "our records show that the parcel was delivered on Nov 3rd and signed for by N. LEE", so they must have just not read the detailed explanation I gave them. Genuinely feel like I am talking to a brick wall here, what on earth do I even do at this point? I am sure it would just be "escalated" again by whoever i get put through to in their call centre & don't really feel like experiencing another awkward 12 mins of heavy mouth breathing. Emails are obviously not the way, but I will respond anyway. Their live chat hasn't worked once & their social media page just tells me to email. I have contacted the US company I bought the items from, who I suspect accidentally added Middlesex to the address, but they have yet to respond at all. For reference, they are a well known company, but will leave the naming for now, as my issue is mainly with FedEx. Whether or not the parcel is still meant to be "delivered" today, I have no idea, but I doubt it. Of course, I can't track it as it says it was delivered on the 3rd. Any suggestions or has anyone experienced something similar?

I have had the Umarex HK416A5 & G28 GBBs - both look nice but VFC cannot make a GBB. Out of the box with the 416, the bolt lock didn't work - ever. It only started working when I switched out the buffer spring with one from my TM MTR16, but even that didn't fix the 416 100%. There are also a bunch of other issues you may encounter, I advise watching Badabing's review on YouTube. The gas efficiency is also really underwhelming and you can forget about using full auto at all. They are essentially expensive wall hangers, in my experience. If I were looking to skirmish, I would feel more confident with the 888. WE guns may be made of cheese, but they work, at least, for a while.

I have sold about 8 KWA Vectors in the past & then shortly after my last, they shot up in price 😰 Bought an Ares DSR-1 gas rifle a few years back & managed to part with that relatively quickly for more than I paid. Don't see many of those about I suppose!

Got 2 SigAir ProForce MCX, took a pic before I part with 1. My plan is to make a short MCX, if a friend in the US is able to obtain the handguard while he is over there. Please excuse the bad photoshop job, there are basically no side profile images of the 6" handguard, so had to improvise 🤣 Will also include original photo. Not sure what battery options I will have with the 6" though!

Looks like I have some digging through order confirmation emails to do 🤣 Edit: After a very quick google of various bits, it is a bit over 1k RRP. So I should be looking at about 700?

Looking for an appraisal on my Tokyo Marui MTR16 GBBR (fancy ambidextrous version of the MWS) package. Included is: (Installed) - TM MTR16 (obviously) with 5x Gen 2 magazines as indicated by the engraved '2' (comes with pmag covers too) - Geiselle 7" rail (clone) - The Jager Cave Carbon Fibre outer barrel (cut down to fit the rail so that only the threads are visible) with stock MTR flash hider - SureFire M300A 280L flashlight (clone) with M-Lok mount (so it can be mounted 45 degrees). Flashlight also comes with original rail mount & end cap. - Holy Warrior EOTech XPS (doesn't turn on, think a connection is loose) - Genuine Magpul K2 pistol grip - G&P Dual QD Sling Mount for MWS (with 2 QD swivels) - SBA3 brace 'stock' (clone) (The sticker is removable) - Krytac Vector iron sights (Not installed) - Original MTR16 M-Lok handguard, outer battle, gas tube (gas block is on the gun already), installation hardware - Lambda inner barrel with SixG nub - Spare 7" MWS outer barrel - 2x LE stocks - KAC Shockwave brace (clone - will only fit on pistol buffer tube though) It won't come with a short enough inner barrel for the currently installed barrel, but it did have a Hi Capa inner barrel in there (however, I still need it to sell my Hi Capa). Will sell the Hi Capa with the MTR for cheap if desired too. If you have a long enough suppressor to cover the lambda inner barrel, then that is also fine to use. Reason for appraisal is because I am thinking of building a short MCX as I don't actually play airsoft anymore, so don't need a large TM GBB package. I don't have the original MTR stock, pistol grip or single QD sling mount. I don't expect to sell it with the additional stocks & whatnot, but they are there just in case. As usual, I built it to how I wanted it & now want to move on to the next build. Any ballpark idea on what to price it at?

Was sick of never having CR123As for things

Latest update on the TM MTR16 GBB. - Got rid of the suppressor - Changed the pistol grip to a Magpul K2 (thank you for the suggestion @TheFull9) - Finally got some black optics today - Added Pmag covers as I heard the actual Pmags for the MWS system are ass Don't think I will be doing much more to it! Please excuse the moody lighting - been very rainy recently.

I bought a 5KU 7" MWS outer barrel (right) just over a month ago & it arrived today, only for me to realise it was slightly too short for my plans! Chopped my Jager Cave barrel (left) down instead (they are 14.5" originally). If anyone is looking for a 7" MWS outer barrel... 🤣

Here is the most recent update of my TM MTR16 GBB. Still need another optic & need to change the foregrip (the KWA Vector one is all I have), but I love it! Can't really see the carbon fibre outer barrel, but it is there 😉

I suddenly have a major need for a USP with XC1 🤯

Go a step further and two tone the whole thing 🤣

I actually wasn't able to find the surefire earlier, I assume someone had bought it as it was Buy It Now as opposed to another auction, unfortunately! His account is still active though but at least we saved someone 🤣

Well, well, well

Exact same thing 🤣 surprised ebay haven't had a look with the reports...

Oh jesus 🤕

I sent mine at about 7, so he has most definitely seen it then. Seems like he is trying to get something for nothing & trying to make it seem like it is real because he used it on a .22... Not the most honourable thing to do!

I have messaged him (a few hours ago, actually) & no response thus far. Also reported the listing with Rocketdogbert, so hopefully ebay take notice. He is also selling what he describes as a "genuine Surefire" in another listing for £45, which I am doubting